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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day does this play begin?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Just before sunrise.
(d) Noon.

2. Which state is this play set in?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) New York.

3. What does Emily say is keeping her from sleeping when her father comes home from work?
(a) Concern for a test the next day.
(b) The light from the moon and the smell of Mrs. Gibbs flowers.
(c) The sound of the distant trains.
(d) The worry she feels for Simon Stimwell.

4. What is the town having a discussion about after Emily and her mother stop talking?
(a) What to do about the economy.
(b) Who to elect mayor.
(c) What to put in a time capsule.
(d) How to punish a criminal.

5. What does Emily assure her father she does not have on her mind before he goes to bed?
(a) Boys.
(b) Discontent.
(c) Love.
(d) Troubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Webb congratulate Emily on when they talk during the second scene?

2. At the beginning of the play what does Mrs. Webb do when she first comes out of her house?

3. What does Mrs. Gibbs try to do as she enters her house after talking to her husband in the yard?

4. What does Mr. Webb do for the person he sees on his way home from work on the first day of the play?

5. What does Joe do when he leaves town?

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